The last nine books of the Antiquities of the Jews, with the life of Flavius Josephus written by himselfFor Thomas and Andrews, Boston, and Isaiah Thomas, Jun., Worcester, 1809 |
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... concerning the collection of books that were wanting to fill your library , and concerning the care that ought to be taken about fuch as are imperfect , I have used the utmost diligence about thofe matters . And I let you know , that we ...
... concerning the collection of books that were wanting to fill your library , and concerning the care that ought to be taken about fuch as are imperfect , I have used the utmost diligence about thofe matters . And I let you know , that we ...
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... concerning thefe matters ; and that they should inform him of the releafe of the Jews that had been in flavery among them . He alfo fent fitty talents of gold for the making of large bafons , and vials and cups , and an immenfe quantity ...
... concerning thefe matters ; and that they should inform him of the releafe of the Jews that had been in flavery among them . He alfo fent fitty talents of gold for the making of large bafons , and vials and cups , and an immenfe quantity ...
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... concerning those books ; and when they had taken off the covers wherein they were wrapt up , they fhewed him the membranes . So the king flood adiniring the thinnefs of thofe membranes , and the exactnefs of the junc- tures ; which ...
... concerning those books ; and when they had taken off the covers wherein they were wrapt up , they fhewed him the membranes . So the king flood adiniring the thinnefs of thofe membranes , and the exactnefs of the junc- tures ; which ...
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... concerning whom it was re- ported , that when in a certain dramatic reprefentation , he was defirous to make mention of things that were contained in the facred books , he was afflicted with a darkness in his eyes ; and that upon his ...
... concerning whom it was re- ported , that when in a certain dramatic reprefentation , he was defirous to make mention of things that were contained in the facred books , he was afflicted with a darkness in his eyes ; and that upon his ...
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... concerning them , but will firft produce the teftimony of Polybius of Megalopolis ; for thus does he fpeak , in the fixteenth book of his hiftory : " Now Scopas , the general of Ptolemy's army , went in hafte to the fuperior parts of ...
... concerning them , but will firft produce the teftimony of Polybius of Megalopolis ; for thus does he fpeak , in the fixteenth book of his hiftory : " Now Scopas , the general of Ptolemy's army , went in hafte to the fuperior parts of ...
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Page 339 - Now, there was about this time Jesus, a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man, for he was a doer of wonderful works, a teacher of such men as receive the truth with pleasure. He drew over to him both many of the Jews, and many of the Gentiles. He was the Christ...
Page 224 - This is a very fine cave in a mountain, under which there is a great cavity in the earth, and the cavern is abrupt, and prodigiously deep, and full of a still water ; over it hangs a vast mountain; and under the caverns arise the springs of the river Jordan. Herod adorned this place, which was already a very remarkable one, still further by the erection of this temple, which he dedicated to Caesar.
Page 423 - I, who was by you called immortal, am immediately to be hurried away by death. But I am bound to accept of what Providence allots, as it pleases God ; for we have by no means lived ill, but in a splendid and happy manner.
Page 347 - Herod, who feared lest the great influence John had over the people might put it into his power and inclination to raise a rebellion (for they seemed ready to do anything he should advise), thought it best by putting him to death to prevent any mischief he might cause...
Page 334 - Gennesareth, unto the dignity of a city, both by the number of inhabitants it contained, and its other grandeur, and called it by the name of Julias, the same name with Caesar's daughter.
Page 333 - These men agree in all other things with the Pharisaic notions; but they have an inviolable attachment to liberty, and say that God is to be their only Ruler and Lord. They also do not value dying any kinds of death, nor indeed do they heed the deaths of their relations and friends, nor can any such fear make them call any man lord.